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hertz

/hɝts/

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What does hertz mean?

noun

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of hertz (“Hz”).

proper noun

  1. A surname from German.

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He was naturally much interested by the fine instruments there--the works of Repsoldt and Hertz, the pioneers of improved astronomical workmanship.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
Later came the magnificent work of Hertz identifying the phenomena as "electromagnetic waves" in the ether, and developing a new world of theory and science based upon them and their production by disruptive discharges.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820